Compliance Manager - Hedge Fund

ES Corporate Functions; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to compliance

Mentorship with CCO

Lean environment

Job summary

A Hong Kong-based hedge fund is recruiting a compliance manager reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer to support daily operations and regulatory matters.

This hands-on role is suited to someone with equity compliance background, ready to play an end-to-end role including operational and advisory duties in a lean team.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of total work experience, with 3-5 years specifically in Compliance
• Equity compliance experience preferred
• Hedge fund experience preferred
• Familiarity with daily compliance tasks including short sell reporting, substantial shareholder reporting, compliance monitoring, wall-crossing, and AML/KYC/CTF procedures
• Experience maintaining internal records, policies, and manuals
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a small team environment

Responsibilities

• Manage daily compliance monitoring tasks and maintain compliance records
• Oversee short sell regulatory reporting and significant shareholding reporting
• Support wall-crossing procedures and manage information barriers
• Assist with AML/KYC/CTF procedures and client onboarding processes
• Maintain and update internal policies, procedures, and manuals
• Support regulatory reporting and filings as required
• Collaborate with the CCO on ad-hoc compliance matters and projects

Skills

Compliance

AML/KYC

Regulatory reporting

Wall-crossing

Policy maintenance

Onboarding procedures

Job description

We are recruiting for a Hong Kong-based hedge fund for a compliance manager position, reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer and operate in a lean team to support the compliance function across daily operations and regulatory matters.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with a background in equity compliance, an open mind and a can-do attitude, who is ready to roll up their sleeves in an end to end compliance role including the operational and the advisory sides.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily compliance monitoring tasks and maintain compliance records
• Oversee short sell regulatory reporting and significant shareholding reporting
• Support wall-crossing procedures and manage information barriers
• Assist with AML/KYC/CTF procedures and client onboarding processes
• Maintain and update internal policies, procedures, and manuals
• Support regulatory reporting and filings as required
• Collaborate with the CCO on ad-hoc compliance matters and projects

Key Requirements:

• 5-10 years of total work experience, with 3-5 years specifically in Compliance
• Equity compliance experience preferred
• Hedge fund experience preferred
• Familiarity with daily compliance tasks including short sell reporting, substantial shareholder reporting, compliance monitoring, wall-crossing, and AML/KYC/CTF procedures
• Experience maintaining internal records, policies, and manuals
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a small team environment

What We Offer:

• Direct exposure to a broad range of compliance functions
• Opportunity to work closely with a newly onboarded CCO and shape the compliance function
• A lean, entrepreneurial environment with direct access to senior management

If you require any adjustments, accommodation, or additional support during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.